"Risk-Taking" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Undertaking a task involving a challenge for achievement or a desirable goal in which there is a lack of certainty or a fear of failure. It may also include the exhibiting of certain behaviors whose outcomes may present a risk to the individual or to those associated with him or her.
| Descriptor ID |
D012309
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.722
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| Concept/Terms |
Risk Behavior- Risk Behavior
- Behavior, Risk
- Behaviors, Risk
- Risk Behaviors
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Risk-Taking".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Risk-Taking".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Risk-Taking" by people in Profiles.
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Characteristics associated with motivation to stop substance use and improve skin and needle hygiene among hospitalized patients who inject drugs. Subst Abus. 2022; 43(1):878-883.
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Behavioral Risk Factors for HIV Infection in Hospitalized Persons Who Co-use Stimulants and Opioids. AIDS Behav. 2022 Apr; 26(4):1047-1055.
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A randomized controlled trial of a brief behavioral intervention to reduce skin and soft tissue infections among people who inject drugs. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 04 01; 221:108646.
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Developing an Adaptive Mobile Intervention to Address Risky Substance Use Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults: Usability Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2021 01 15; 9(1):e24424.
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Opioid Use and Chronic Infections: The Value of Addressing the Syndemic in Correctional Settings Via Telemedicine Guidance and Broader Use of Long-Acting Medications. J Infect Dis. 2020 09 02; 222(Suppl 5):S486-S493.
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Neighborhood Disorder, Family Functioning, and Risky Sexual Behaviors in Adolescence. J Youth Adolesc. 2020 May; 49(5):991-1004.
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A pilot study examining risk behavior in facebook posts for maltreated versus comparison youth using content analysis. Child Abuse Negl. 2019 10; 96:104091.
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Assessment of Exposure to High-Performing Schools and Risk of Adolescent Substance Use: A Natural Experiment. JAMA Pediatr. 2018 12 01; 172(12):1135-1144.
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Near Real-time Surveillance for Consequences of Health Policies Using Sequential Analysis. Med Care. 2018 05; 56(5):365-372.
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Development and quantification of measures for risky and delayed food and monetary outcome choices. Behav Processes. 2018 Jun; 151:16-26.